The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) has reported a rise in colon and rectal cancer patients, commonly known as colorectal cancer (CRC), among both adults and children in Sri Lanka.
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The state-run Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has made an operating loss of Rs. 3 billion in December 2024 quarter, and made a marginal net profit with the help of other income and gains.
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It is with deep sorrow that I reflect on the passing of my dear friend and comrade, Professor Sisira Jayasuriya, on 18 February 2025. A respected Sri Lankan-Australian economist, he remained deeply engaged in Sri Lankan economic and political affairs despite living in Australia since 1972.
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The Department of Wildlife Conservation says that steps will be taken to reopen a limited number of roads in Yala National Park, which have been temporarily closed to tourists, starting today (March 5).
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Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting.
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The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has suffered close to Rs. 20 billion in losses from bond and equity market investments, with an additional Rs. 12 billion in foregone earnings, as a result of bypassing due process and investing in unlisted equity, according to a new report by Verité Research.
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The Colombo stock market yesterday began the new month of March on a dismal note with a sharp dip in indices and lacklustre turnover.The benchmark ASPI was down by 1.9% and the active S&P SL20 by 2.1%. Turnover was Rs. 1.5 billion involving 65.2 million shares.
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Current account achieves higher surplus of $ 130.2 m in January 2025 compared to $ 81 m a year ago due to improvement in surplus in services and secondary income accounts despite wider trade deficitThe Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has begun publishing the monthly external sector current account statistics starting from January 2025.
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Sri Lanka’s defence agencies are staying vigilant over intelligence information of an extremist group operating from the East, Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said.
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SriLankan Airlines has introduced a new wireless entertainment facility for some its narrow-body-A320 aircraft, the company said.
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